The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, on Wednesday commissioned 22 qualified officers and soldiers as pilots and certified aircraft engineers in the Nigerian Army Space Command. Speaking at the closing of the COAS Annual Conference at the Command Officers’ Mess, Lt. Gen. Oluyede described the winging of these officers as a significant morale booster, affirming their …

The Nigerian Army, on Monday, performed a symbolic lowering and hoisting of the command flag at Army Headquarters as Lt .-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede assumed command as the 24th Chief of Army Staff. The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Oluyede was appointed by President Bola Tinubu on 30 October in an acting capacity following the death of his predecessor, Lt.-Gen. …

President Bola Tinubu on Friday wrote the Senate, seeking confirmation of Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede’s appointment as the substantive Chief of Army Staff. “In his letter sent today, President Tinubu seeks Oluyede’s confirmation in accordance with the provision of Section 218(2) of the 1999 Constitution as amended and Section 18(1) of the Armed Forces Act,” Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information …

Major General Olufemi Oluyede has formally taken over as the Acting Chief of Army Staff in a handover ceremony held at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Friday. Oluyede assumes office as acting COAS The Defence Headquarters revealed this in photos from the ceremony shared on X.com. The caption read, “Formal Taking Over Ceremony of the Acting Chief of Army …

President Bola Tinubu, in Abuja has promoted the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Olufemi Oluyede to the next rank of Lieutenant General. Last week, the President appointed Oluyede to stand in for the COAS, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, who is said to be on medical treatment. Until his appointment, Oluyede served as the 56th Commander of the …